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Nanotechnology is taking health care to the molecular level and changing it in profound ways. But is it all good?
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What can snack food marketing tell us about political campaigns?
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Listen to the latest stylings of Shanthi, the Dylan of elephants
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Greater spatial intelligence may have given modern humans an edge over Neanderthals, a new study proposes
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After a long lull, a stampede of dinosaur films is headed for theaters
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Frank Ward was a 17-year-old crewman when he saw the infamous disaster, but his memories of that day are still strong, 75 years later
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The discoverer of the world's (then) smallest frog, snake and lizard does it again with new species of Caribbean skinks
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Were the last dinosaurs thriving or declining just before Tyrannosaurus and kin disappeared?
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The new outfielder for the Nats made some new friends on the Mall last night
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"I believe the bicycle is one of the best, if not the coolest, machines ever invented," says the frontman of the Ginger Ninjas
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For this renowned travel writer, no place has proved harder to decipher than his home for the past 22 years
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Read the new poem by the American poet and professor
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With one big bet, an art-loving professional gambler has made the Australian island into the world’s most surprising new cultural destination
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The dusty village where Barack Obama’s father was raised had high hopes after his son was elected president. What has happened since then?
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Mitt Romney’s father was born in a small Mormon enclave where family members still live, surrounded by rugged beauty and violent drug cartels
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Few places let you get as close to the raffish birds—many of which are endangered—as South Africa’s Robben Island
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To visit the brutal prison that held Mandela is haunting, yet inspiring
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Smithsonian Best Small Towns 2012
From the Berkshires to the Cascades, we've crunched the numbers and pulled a list some of the most interesting spots around the country
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With the spacecraft poised to leave our solar system, the writer who helped compile the time capsules they carry reflects on our foray into outer space
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Be it ever so humble, it's more than just a place. It’s also an idea—one where the heart is
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